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PSNC pilots are ready to go
live nationally Pharmacists involved in the Community Pharmacy
Medicines Management Project say they are only waiting for approval from
local ethics committees before going live...[more]
Community pharmacists "must spread the news about
statins" Community pharmacists could play an important role
spreading the news about the cardioprotective effect of statins, a leading
researcher has said...[more]
Patient leaflets help cut antibiotic use Giving
written and verbal advice to patients with acute bronchitis judged not
to need antibiotics results in them being less likely to take them later,
a study in general practice has shown...[more]
Scottish model pharmaceutical care scheme to
begin soon Work is getting under way on how the model schemes
for pharma-ceutical care in Scotland will be further developed...[more]
Internet resources Comprehensive websites
dealing exclusively with the topic of medicines management are few, but
one of the best can be found at www.managingmedicines.com...[more]
50 second-wave pilots imminent Health
ministers are expected to announce the second wave of pilot sites selected
for the collaborative medicines management scheme in England in early
February...[more]
NI schemes hitting pharmacy targets Medicines
management schemes in Northern Ireland are well under way, say pharmacists
involved in running the schemes, with each health and social services
board hitting its targets to recruit one in five community pharmacies...[more]
Welsh collaborative schemes take off Collaborative
medicines management schemes are starting up in areas of Wales where there
are close relationships between community pharmacists and GPs...[more]
PCG pays Coventry pharmacists £2 per intervention
Community pharmacists in Coventry are about to begin a medicines
management project under which they will be paid for suggesting non-therapeutic
changes to repeat prescriptions...[more]
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